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Do you know what DPE is?

Wed, 27 Sep 2023 07:23:39 +0000

DPE stands for Developer Productivity Engineering and is the name of a new discipline that aims to improve developer productivity through automation, observability and tool enhancement.

The work of a developer when programming has three phases: code -> build -> test, the developer repeats this sequence tens or even hundreds of times a day. And in many cases the build and test phases can take in the order of minutes. For example: if the build of an application takes 5 minutes and the developer does 10 builds per day, that’s 50 minutes that the developer has to wait per day. Similarly, the testing phase can increase the developer’s waiting time. Multiply that by the number of developers in a company and the cost is significant.

What does a Fractional CTO do?

Wed, 13 Sep 2023 15:01:31 +0000

A Fractional CTO is a professional who has worked as a CTO (Chief Technology Officer) in technology companies or startups and now offers this expertise as a freelance or consulting service. This model allows companies to flexibly bring in an experienced CTO to help with their technology and product strategy. There are many reasons why a company might consider hiring a Fractional CTO, such as filling the CTO role in an early-stage startup, mentoring and supporting a manager in their promotion to CTO, conducting due diligence, or strengthening the management team on a specific project.

Startup Mistakes: Hiring a full-stack developer as CTO

Wed, 06 Sep 2023 13:36:42 +0000

Some startups hire a full-stack developer for the CTO position, because they do not have the budget for an experienced CTO. There is a belief that in the early stages a developer can take over the CTO position, and learn as they go along. There are several reasons for this. On the one hand, many startups start with very little money, which makes it impossible to pay the salary of an experienced CTO. On the other hand, there is a lack of knowledge about the responsibilities and value of a CTO.

Startup Strategy 101: 10 Tech and Product Errors to Avoid

Wed, 06 Sep 2023 13:15:38 +0000

When you start a startup you have a blank sheet of paper: the possibilities are endless and while it is true that there is no 100% effective manual on how to get started, there are recommendations about what usually works and what doesn’t. In this post I want to talk from my experience working in several startups, about common mistakes I have observed when defining the technology and product strategy. Of course, it is not a complete list, and you can surely find exceptions for most of the points, but I think these are decisions that in many cases can be considered as wrong or at least not optimal. In the startup world, mistakes are often referred to as learning, but stumbling twice on the same stone is no longer learning…